Hame-tug



AR. HASSBL.

(No Model.)

HAMB lTirer.

No. 874,962. Patented Deo` 20i 1887.

UNITED lSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD HASSELOF BURLINGTON, IOIVA.

HAME-TUG.

,SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 374,962, datedDecember 20, 1857.

Application tiled April 2, 18S?. Serial No. 233.536. (No model.)

T0 LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RICHARD HAssEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Burlington, in the county of Des Moines and State of Iowa,have invented a new and useful Improvementin IfIarne-Tugs, of which thefollowing is a specification. 4

My invention relates to improvements in hame-tugs, in which a body-platehaving ele-` vated loops and being further provided with a series ofcircular holes, each of which, having an upwardly-curved post, operatesin conjunction with an eyepiece suitably attached to the end of thetrace; and the object of my invention is to furnish a haine-tug whichshall keep the trace in a straight line and prevent the eye-piece fromrubbing against the leather covering, so that it may be worn with ease.

I accomplish this by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l shows a view of my plate. Fig. 2 shows theend of the trace provided with the eye-piece. Fig. 3 represents alongitudinal cross-section ofthe plate with the trace in place.

Similar` letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In my drawings, A represents thcplate, having in one end the loop K, bymeans of which it is connected with the joint G.

. B is an elevated loop, preferably square and situated in the other endof the plate A.

M is a trace which passes through the loop B, as illustrated in Fig. 3of my drawings.

C and C represent elevated loops on the plate A, into which the strapsfor the harness pad and bellyband are respectively fastened.

E EX represent a series of curved posts, one for each circular hole inthe plate A. It will be seen that these posts are curved irrespective ofthe side of the harness where the plate is used.

are made use of for the purpose of lengthening and shortening the trace.

H represents a leather -covering underneath the plate A, and is attachedthereto by the 5o rivets D and F F.

The operation of my invention is as follows: Thejoint G is fastened insuitable manner to the haine of an ordinary harness. To joiutG the plateA is fastened through loop K. Then 55 the plate A is furthermorefastened by means of the loops C and C to the straps of the harness-padand belly-band, respectively. Thereupon the trace M, provided with theeye-piece I in one end, is in this end passed through the 6o loop B, andthe eye-piece I is hooked over one of the'seres of posts E contained inthe holes of the plate A, whereby the trace is fastened to the plate A.I am aware that heretofore llame-tugs have been made with a body-plate65 operating in conjunction With fastenings attached to this trace. Itherefore do not claim such combination, broadly.

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 7o l. In ahaine-tug, aplate, A, having the elevated loops B and C C and providedwith a series of holes, each of which has a curvedpost, E, substantiallyas and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. In a haine-tug, a plate, A, having the elevated loops B and C C andprovided with a series of holes, each of which -has a curved post, E, incombination with a trace at its one end provided with an eyepiece, I,snbstan- 8o tially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

3. A haine-tug comprising the joint G and the plate A, having loops K Band G C, and a series of holes provided with the post E and the trace M,having the eye-piece I, all sub 85 stantially as and forthe purposeherein set forth.

BICI-IARD HASSEIJ.

Witnesses:

Guo. S. TRACY, JN0. M. MERCER.

